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Cube Financial Ltd. New Member Of Oslo Børs

Date 12/05/2005

The British investment firm Cube Financial Limited will start direct trading in shares on Oslo Børs from Friday 13 May. This brings the number of investment firms with remote membership of Oslo Børs to 16 out of a total of 39 members.

By becoming a member firm of Oslo Børs, Cube wants to build further on their European equity desk. The firm is already a member of one NOREX exchange, Stockholmsbörsen and is also a member of every major derivative and cash exchange in Europe.

"We are delighted to welcome Cube Financial as a member of Oslo Børs. An increased number of foreign member firms creates a larger network of investors, and this in turn helps to create greater liquidity in the Norwegian market", comments Sven Arild Andersen, President and CEO of Oslo Børs.

About Cube
Cube Financial "Cube" provides execution services to institutional and end user clients. The firm specializes in exchange traded derivatives and over the counter derivatives. In addition Cube also provides services to clients in Cash Equities, Government and corporate bonds and corporate foreign exchange. The Cube group was formed in 1997 and has offices in London and Chicago and employs in excess of 100 execution professionals.